Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.14% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRCM
1001
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,014,600
+149,300
| +17% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PFPT
1002
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
175,900
+136,000
| +341% | +$11.2M |
|
1003
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
373,200
+92,300
| +33% | +$3.84M |
|
|
BBBY
1004
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$507M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,243,154
+179,951
| +17% | +$2.16M |
|
|
FBC
1005
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
493,412
-120,700
| -20% | -$3.56M |
|
|
CBM
1006
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
254,202
+62,402
| +33% | +$3.51M |
|
1007
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.94B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
382,942
-18,800
| -5% | -$729K |
|
|
TYPE
1008
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
825,800
-326,400
| -28% | -$6.39M |
|
1009
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$602M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
772,900
+189,900
| +33% | +$3.4M |
|
1010
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.08B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
620,400
-95,100
| -13% | -$2.27M |
|
|
HIBB
1011
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+726,625
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
CORR
1012
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
448,500
+107,000
| +31% | +$3.76M |
|
|
DRE
1013
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $15M | 0.02% |
+538,200
| New | +$15.1M |
|
1014
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $15M | 0.02% |
474,280
-88,900
| -16% | -$2.77M |
|
|
FLIC
1015
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $15M | 0.02% |
523,281
+5,800
| +1% | +$159K |
|
1016
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$12.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
148,831
-123,900
| -45% | -$12.3M |
|
|
FCE.A
1017
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
617,763
+84,363
| +16% | +$1.95M |
|
1018
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.44B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
735,600
+181,000
| +33% | +$3.49M |
|
|
LSXMA
1019
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
490,953
+115,713
| +31% | +$3.3M |
|
1020
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.71B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+441,300
| New | +$14M |
|
1021
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.14B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
663,284
+163,100
| +33% | +$3.65M |
|
1022
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$187M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
260,600
-22,400
| -8% | -$1.24M |
|
1023
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$343M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,025,300
+639,033
| +165% | +$8.1M |
|
1024
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
191,700
-195,635
| -51% | -$13.6M |
|
|
INN
1025
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$748M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
788,642
+535,242
| +211% | +$9.34M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Renaissance Technologies held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.